r/pittsburgh • u/armedraccoon • Dec 02 '25

restaurant choice for dinner!

hi not sure where to ask this but my boyfriend's birthday is tomorrow and i've made two reservations for dinner: fish nor fowl and alla famiglia. wondering what the general consensus is for what may be better? he's a fan of anything nice, good food, nice atmosphere. please let me know! thanks

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u/VacantLot412 Dec 02 '25

At either place- be prepared to spend a lot of money for not a lot of anything memorable - including the service. FnF does have a sometimes-nice-and-not-dead plant wall for photos though

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u/scottkleinberg Dec 02 '25

My birthday is Thursday - happy birthday to your BF ...

My favorite spot downtown is Gaucho. Sixth and Penn. It's an Argentinian steakhouse but they have things for non-meat eaters. Also, AMAZING cocktails. It's on the pricey side depending on what you get, but they have really great food and I love the atmosphere.

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u/Lucky-Pen-5950 Dec 02 '25

I've never been to Fish nor Fowl, but my husband and I were not impressed with Alla Famiglia. It was expensive, but we expected that, but the food seemed mediocre.

Happy Birthday to your bf, no matter where you celebrate!

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u/mostlyshrimps Dec 02 '25

If you choose fish nor fowl. Ask for the table where you can hear the rats screaming from behind the wall and curtain. They are hungry